Magda Popeanu
Canadian politician
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Magda (Bîrsan) Popeanu (born May 20, 1956) is a Canadian politician.
Magda Popeanu | |
|---|---|
| Montreal City Councillor for Côte-des-Neiges | |
| In office 2013–2025 | |
| Preceded by | Helen Fotopulos |
| Succeeded by | Émilie Brière |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 20, 1956 |
| Party | Projet Montréal |
| Alma mater | Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași, 1980 |
She was born in Târgoviște, Romania, and graduated from Alexandru Ioan Cuza High School in Iași. After getting a BA in Electronics Engineering from Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași in 1980 she worked in computer sciences. Popeanu was a 1989 Romanian revolutionary.[1][2] She immigrated to Canada in 1992. She taught computer engineering for Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys for many years.
Popeanu was a candidate for Projet Montréal in the 2005 and 2009 elections in Côte-des-Neiges district where she obtained 16% and 31.6% of the vote, respectively. Popeanu served as the president of Projet Montréal from 2006. Popeanu also served as a member of Montreal City Council, representing the district of Côte-des-Neiges in the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. Popeanu has served on Montreal city council from 2013 to 2025.[3]
